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The ritual of watching a dazzling ball descend from a pole in Times Square has taken place since the early 20th century, when electricity use was so new it seemed like magic.
The Times Square Ball is a time ball located in New York City's Times Square.Located on the roof of One Times Square, the ball is a prominent part of a New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square commonly referred to as the ball drop, where the ball descends down a specially designed flagpole, beginning at 11:59:00 p.m. ET, and resting at midnight to signal the start of the new year.
On New Year's Eve, many localities in the United States and elsewhere mark the beginning of a new year through the raising or lowering of an object.Many of these events are patterned on festivities that have been held at New York City's Times Square since 1908, where a large crystal ball is lowered down a pole atop One Times Square (beginning its descent at 11:59:00 p.m. Eastern Time, and ...
There are several ways to watch the New Year's Eve ball drop for free. The Times Square official website offers commercial-free coverage of the ball drop and the festivities leading up to the main ...
More than one billion people are expected to watch a glowing orb drop down a pole to mark midnight in New York City. Here's what to know. 10 Surprising Facts About the Times Square New Year's Eve ...
The Times Square Ball in 2007. Times Square is the site of the annual New Year's Eve ball drop. About one million revelers crowd Times Square for the New Year's Eve celebrations, more than twice the usual number of visitors the area usually receives daily. [158]
The Times Square ball, which sits atop the number one Times Square building, has dropped to mark New York’s start to the new year. This year’s ceremony featured live music from Carrie ...
A New Year's Eve ball was first dropped in Times Square in 1907. Built by a young immigrant metalworker named Jacob Starr, the 700-pound (318-kilogram), 5-foot (1.52-meter) diameter ball was made of iron and wood and featured 100 25-watt light bulbs. Six newer versions of the ball have been featured in the century-plus since that first celebration.